The Staff of Aesculapius
) The Staff of Aesculapius 
| |
|---|---|
| Base item | quarterstaff |
| Damage vs. small | 1d6 x2 +1d8 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d6 x2 +1d8 |
| To-hit bonus | +0 |
| Bonus versus | not drain resistant |
| Weapon skill | quarterstaff |
| Size | two-handed |
| Affiliation | |
| When carried |
(none) |
| When wielded |
|
| When invoked | |
| Base price | 5000 zm |
| Weight | 40 |
| Material | wood |
The Staff of Aesculapius is the healer quest artifact. It is neutral for wishing purposes. Its base item type is a quarterstaff.
It deals double damage to all monsters without level-drain resistance, drains levels from them, and also gives hungerless regeneration and protection from level drain.
If #invoked, it heals half the HP you would need to return to full health, and cures sickness, blindness, and sliming. It does not cure blindness caused by a cream pie.[1]
Like all staves, it is two-handed. The associated dangers make it an unpopular weapon in Gehennom.
Encyclopedia entry
This staff is considered sacred to all healers, as it truly
holds the powers of life and death. When wielded, it
protects its user from all life draining attacks, and
additionally gives the wielder the power of regeneration.
When invoked it performs healing magic.
References
- ↑ artifact.c#line1219 (code for
HEALINGeffect)
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